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July 10, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(JULY 10, 2024) Endocrinologist Matthew Gilbert, D.O., M.P.H., professor of medicine, commented for a story in Yahoo Finance News on whether or not weight-loss drugs can be used as a temporary “metabolic reset.”
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July 4, 2024 by
Margie Brenner
Larner’s Student National Medical Association partnered with the Richard Kemp Center in Burlington recently to host “Ubuntu: Nurturing Community Wellness.” The evening of health-focused activities and celebration, including workshops on mental health, personal development, and more, truly exemplified Ubuntu—an ancient African word expressing the interconnectedness between people.
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July 9, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(JULY 9, 2024) Alicia Jacobs, M.D., associate professor of family medicine, and Jason Sanders, M.D., M.B.A., president and CEO of the UVM Medical Group, commented to Healthcare Finance News for a story about a new partnership between the University of Vermont Health Network and Abridge to use AI for clinical documentation.
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July 3, 2024 by
Margie Brenner
This spring, thanks to a collaboration between the UVM Larner College of Medicine and UVM Extension 4-H, Health Heroes Community Workshops for Youth offered three hands-on learning sessions to more than 25 local eighth- to 12th-graders interested in health and health care. The partnership extends the reach of Larner to five local counties, advancing steps toward a healthier Vermont.
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July 3, 2024 by
Katelyn Queen, PhD
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July 3, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(JULY 3, 2024) Sunil (“Sunny”) Eappen, M.D., M.B.A., president and CEO of the University of Vermont Health Network and clinical professor of anesthesiology at the Larner College of Medicine, commented in a VTDigger article on the selection of Vermont to take part in a federal health care reform model known as AHEAD.
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July 2, 2024 by
John Turner
5 teams of UVM Larner College of Medicine Class of 2027 medical students, along with 5 teams from Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, and Vermont Law and Graduate School, have been selected to participate as 2024–25 Schweitzer Fellows through the New Hampshire/Vermont (NH/VT) Schweitzer Fellows Program.
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July 1, 2024 by
Kate Strotmeyer
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June 17, 2024 by
Kate Strotmeyer
Using a novel therapy discovered in the Cunniff Lab at the University of Vermont Cancer Center, RS Oncology, a privately held biopharmaceutical company focusing on novel treatments for rare and aggressive cancers, presented positive results from its Phase 1 study in patients with Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) with Malignant Pleural Effusion (MPE) or MPE associated with other solid tumors at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.
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June 28, 2024 by
Janet Essman Franz
Undernourished children are more vulnerable to pathogens and more likely to die from vaccine-preventable infectious disease, even when vaccinated. Research by Benjamin Lee, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, points to gut health as a contributing factor.
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June 28, 2024 by
Janet Essman Franz
A Gold Foundation fellowship project by Lindsay Aldrich ’25 and Richard Vuong ’25 has led to an innovative new health care delivery vehicle and a novel technology agreement between UVM’s biomedical engineering design hub and the UVM Health Network. The project aims to bring the doctor’s office to people living in Vermont’s rural regions.
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June 28, 2024 by
Katelyn Queen, PhD
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June 25, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(JUNE 25, 2024) Christopher Hebert, M.D.’02, clinical instructor of medicine, ran the entire length of the 93-mile Lamoille Valley Rail Trail in honor of late wife, Lisa, who died this past February after a four-year battle with ovarian cancer, WCAX-TV reported.
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June 25, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(JUNE 25, 2024) Rebecca Aslakson, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chair of anesthesiology, and Kristen Pierce, M.D., professor of medicine, have been selected as fellows in the 2024–25 Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program, according to the Rutland Herald.
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June 20, 2024 by
Janet Essman Franz
Medical students Molly Hurd and Sarah Krumholz, and Alyssa Tenney, Aassistant Professor of Family Medicine Whitney Calkins, M.D., and chef educator Christina Vollbrecht were selected as 2024 Frymoyer Scholars. The scholarship supports development of a culinary medicine course that provides future doctors with skills and confidence to discuss nutrition and food access in patient care settings.
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June 20, 2024 by
Janet Essman Franz
Larner College of Medicine professors Rebecca Aslakson, M.D., Ph.D., and Kristen Pierce, M.D., have been selected to participate in a prestigious fellowship that prepares senior women faculty at schools of medicine for institutional leadership positions. They join a class of 98 fellows in the 2024–25 Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® fellowship.
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June 18, 2024 by
Janet Essman Franz
Danielle Ehret, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor of pediatrics, has been selected as a member of the 2024–25 class of fellows in the Executive Leadership in Health Care (ELH) program. The prestigious fellowship provides funding, sponsorship, and protected time to support the fellow’s advancement and opportunities for increased responsibility to bring their full potential to health care organizations. Candidates aspire to lead at the executive level, such as a chief officer. Ehret serves chief medical officer for the Vermont Oxford Network.
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June 18, 2024 by
Katelyn Queen, PhD
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June 18, 2024 by
Angela Ferrante
Scientists at Larner College of Medicine exploring the intricate heart-brain connection showcased their findings at the Vermont Center for Cardiovascular and Brain Health (VCCBH) symposium at UVM’s Davis Center.
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June 18, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(JUNE 18, 2024) James Gerson, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, spoke with WCAX-TV about a new treatment for blood cancer launched last year that appears to be saving lives.
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